대순진리회박물관

5Opening the Age of Mutual Beneficence by Resolving Grievances

Performing Reordering Works with the Law of Mutual Beneficence

“My Reordering Works were unprecedented in the past and still are in the present; they were neither inherited from others nor do they belong to destiny; they are works that I make on My own.”

Sangje, presiding over the Three Realms with great authority, undertook the Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth from 1901 to 1909. These are also known as the Reordering Works of the Great Opening of the Three Realms which rectified the Degree Numbers (Dosu: plans formed in Heaven) of the Former World that were previously dominated by Mutual Contention. These Works brought harmony among divine beings, solved ancient grievances and grudges, and aimed to build the Earthly Paradise of the Later World through the Dao of Mutual Beneficence.

The Former World had fallen into a terrible state wherein the denizens of the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity could not communicate with one another due to the accumulation of grievances and grudges that had formed due to Mutual Contention. For the Great Opening of these Three Realms, Sangje first performed a Reordering Work that harmonized divine beings by releasing grievances from the Divine Dao and recalibrating the Degree Numbers of Heaven and Earth. This laid down the foundation for the Earthly Paradise of the Later World, where the order of Heaven and Earth will come to operate in Mutual Beneficence.

Additionally, He performed the Reordering Work of Grievance-Resolution for Danzhu (the son of King Yao). This was the root-grievance behind all grievances that had accumulated millennium after millennium within the Three Realms. As such, all grievances originated from that root-grievance, spread out, and eventually came to pervade the Three Realms. As a result, the resolution of Danzhu’s grievance made all other grievances eligible for resolution. In particular, Sangje brought harmony between human beings and divine beings and enabled the formation of mutual guidance between divine beings and human beings. Therein, the path to Mutual Beneficence was opened, and all the grievances and grudges accumulated from time immemorial can eventually gain release.

Sangje’s Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth encompassed divine beings and human beings, ethnic groups and nationalities, all lands and all things, and creation. Given their expansive breadth, these acts can also be termed the Reordering Works of the Three Realms. Sangje’s Reordering Works allowed divine beings and humans to achieve harmony according to the law of the Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence, and it opened up the Age of Human Nobility, an era wherein humans preside over the civilization of the Later World.
Composition of the Exhibit

“Presiding over the Three Realms with great authority, I will recalibrate the Degree Number of the Former World and open the destined pathway to a limitless Earthly Paradise in the Later World.”

“I will recalibrate the Degree Number of Heaven and Earth, harmonize the divine beings, and resolve ancient grudges and grievances. Through the Dao of Mutual Beneficence (Sangsaeng), I will establish an Earthly Paradise in the Later World and save all the people of the world.”

This set of displays will introduce the great actions performed by Sangje from 1901 to 1909, known as the Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth. The exhibit will divide Sangje’s Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth into seven main events as recorded in The Canonical Scripture (Jeon-gyeong). Additionally, the final display will depict various events where Sangje’s divine authority was demonstrated and the truth of His Reordering Works was proved.
Order of the Displays
1. 1. Carrying out the Reordering Works of the Great Opening with Great Authority over the Three Realms
2. 2. Correcting the Chaos of Mutual Contention and Establishing the Framework for Mutual Beneficence
3. 3. Resolving the Grievances and Grudges of the Entire World
4. 4. Establishing Harmonious Union between Humans and Divine Beings through the Dao of Mutual Beneficence
5. 5. The Era of Human Nobility that Blossoms through the Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence
6. 6. The Great Opening: When Heaven and Earth Accomplish Their Purpose
7. 7. 12,000 Dao-empowered Sages will Emerge

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The 7^th Lunar Month of 1901
Opening up the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in Shinchuk Year

Winter of 1901
Starting the Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth
After completing a Holy Work at Daewon-sa Temple in the winter of the Shinchuk Year (1901), Sangje refrained from re-papering any damaged screens and igniting fires in the heating furnace. He changed into clean clothes and, abstaining from all food, began the Reordering Work of Heaven and Earth for a period of nine days.

The 4^th Lunar Month of 1902
Mentioning the Reordering Works of the Great Opening of the Three Realms

Performing the Reordering Works to Rectify the Degree Number Dominated by Mutual Contention

Performing the Reordering Work of the Myeongbu (the afterworld)
Made Jeon Myeongsuk (Jeon Bong-Jun) head of the Myeongbu for Joseon (Korea), Kim Il-Bu head of the Myeongbu for Qing (China), and Choi Suwun (Choi Je-U) head of the Myeongbu for Japan.

Spring of 1903
Hiding the Seven Stars of the Northern Ladle

Winter of 1903
Carrying out a Reordering Work of Divine Beings to Drive out Western Powers

From the 15^th to 16^th of the 1^st Lunar Month of 1904
One day, some disciples came to Sangje and asked, “How did You, a possessor of divine power, still fall victim to Jang Hyo-Sun’s rampage?” Sangje replied, “When infighting among disciples or family members arises, the politics of gods fall into disorder. If it had been left as it was, it would have brought a catastrophe to the world. Therefore, I resolved the catastrophe by embracing that fate.”

The 10^th Lunar Month of 1905
Carrying out the Reordering Work of Invoking the Spirit of Jin-Muk

The 2^nd day of the 3^rd Lunar Month of 1906
Carrying out the Reordering Work of the ‘Parallel Advance Both by Sea and by Land’

Winter of 1906
Showing the Divine Authority to Halt the Ascension of the Sun

In the Begining of the 10^th Lunar Month of 1907
Redirecting and Enhancing the Destiny of Joseon (Korea) by Attaching the Degree Number for the Grievance Resolution of Danzhu to the Hub of Earth-energy Known as the ‘Five Immortals Playing Baduk’

In the Middle of the 10^th Lunar Month of 1907
Ridding Geumgang Mountain of Ominous Energy

In the Beginning of the 11^th Lunar Month of 1907
Changing the Position of the Mungok (Literary Star) in the Sutra of the Seven Stars

The 12^th Lunar Month of 1907
Eliminating the Famine Affecting Seven Counties in North Jeolla Province
“This is Wun Mountain. Even if the flow of Wunam River is partially redirected to the fields of Mangyeong of Gimje, there shall be no resentment from people in the downstream areas. The flow of water will not dry up in spite of a big drought. It will surely be enough to weigh the water against the sky. Jiang Taigong eliminated a drought affecting one county in the State of Qi, but I will eliminate the famine affecting seven counties in North Jeolla Province.”

The 12^th Lunar Month of 1907
Setting the Degree Number of the Armillary Sphere
Sangje set the Degree Number of the Armillary Sphere (Seongi-Okhyeong) at the houses of three disciples. He set the Degree Number of a Scale Hook at Shin Gyeong-Su’s house, the Degree Number of a Scale Weight at Hwang Eung-Jong’s house, and the Degree Number of a String at Mun Gong-Shin’s house. And Sangje also established the Degree Number of a Great Command of the Sun and the Moon at Shin Gyeong-Su’s house and the Degree Number of the Great Eight Gates of Heaven and Earth at Mun Gong-Shin’s house. Sangje practiced this Reordering Work, taking turns visiting the three houses day and night.

The 12^th Lunar Month of 1907
Calibrating the Degree Number of ‘Correct Yin and Correct Yang’

The 12^th Lunar Month of 1907
Composing Oh-ju (Five-verse Incantation)
新天地家家長歲日月日月萬事知
shin-cheon-ji ga-ga-jang-seh il-wol-il-wol-man-sa-ji
侍天主造化定永世不忘萬事知
si-cheon-ju-jo-hwa-jeong yeong-se-bul-mang-man-sa-ji
福祿誠敬信壽命誠敬信至氣今至願爲大降
bokrok seong-gyeong-shin sumyeong seong-gyeong-shin ji-gi-geum-ji-won-wi-dae-gang
明德觀音八陰八陽至氣今至願爲大降
myeong-deok-gwan-eum pal-eum-pal-yang ji-gi-geum-ji-won-wi-dae-gang
三界解魔大帝神位願趁天尊關聖帝君
sam-gye-hae-ma dae-je-shin-wi won-jin-cheon-jon-gwan-seong-je-gun

In a new world, may every household enjoy longevity and may everybody know everything as the sun and the moon shine brightly, so brightly. In serving the Lord of Heaven and being unified with the divine order, I wish to never forget and to know everything. Blessings and fortune, as well as longevity, depend on sincerity, respectfulness, and faithfulness. Hereupon, may the ultimate energy descend abundantly now. Eight Yin and eight Yang, which brighten virtue and perceive lamentations (gwaneum), may the ultimate energy descend abundantly now. Saintly Emperor Guan, the Celestial Worthy who is Omnipresently Available upon Invocation, Joins the Ranks of Great Emperor Spirits, and Resolves the Evil of the Three Realms.

From the 25^th Day of the 12^th Lunar Month of 1907 to the 4^th Day of the 2^nd Lunar Month of 1908
Suffering through the Gobu Calamity
“Even though hundreds of thousands of people have suffered from this trouble, none of them shall suffer even the slightest injury and all of them shall be released, so you don’t have to worry at all.”

From the middle of the 4^th Lunar Month of 1908 to the 6^th Lunar Month of 1908
Setting up Donggok Clinic

Late in the 5^th Lunar Month of 1908
Resolving the Grievances of the World through a Reconciliation between a Rural Gentleman and a Town Official

In the middle of the 6^th Lunar Month of 1908
Carrying out the Reordering Work of All Nations Clinic

On the 20^th day of the 6^th Lunar Month of 1908
Sangje wrote down “元亨利貞奉天地道術藥局在全州銅谷生死判斷 (There is a Daoist Magic Clinic in Donggok, Jeonju that serves Heaven and Earth with the Dao of origination (won, 元), proliferation (hyeong, 亨), accomplishment (yi, 利), and completion (jeong, 貞). Here, Determinations on life and death are made.)” Then, He burned the passage.

The 7^th Lunar Month of 1908
Carrying out the Reordering Work to Unify the Essence of the Energy of Every Mountain and River

The 7^th Lunar Month of 1908
Designating the Center of Longevity, School of the Greatest Learning, and Center for Happiness and Wealth

The 7^th Lunar Month of 1908
Carrying out the Reordering Work for Danzhu’s Grievance Resolution

The 7^th Lunar Month of 1908
Carrying out the Reordering Work of the Ildeung (First Grade) of Bakmun (Broad Knowledge)
“Now, in order to save humanity from misery, the Ildeung (first grade) of Bakmun (broad knowledge) is necessary, whereas Yideung (second grade) of Bakmun (broad knowledge) becomes unnecessary.”

The 21^st day of the 10^th Lunar Month of 1908
Carrying out the Reordering Work of the ‘God of the Imperial Ultimate (Hwanggeuk)’

The 12^th Lunar Month of 1908
Sages of Dao and virtue Who are Worshipped with Sacrificial Offerings for One Thousand Autumns
“This is a waterway in South Joseon (Korea). The ship shall be sailed by the Sages of Dao and Virtue, who are worshipped with sacrificial offerings for one thousand autumns. Jeon Myeongsuk (Jeon Bong-Jun) will serve as its captain. The spirits of these virtuous sages, who have received sacrificial offerings for one thousand autumns, have been revered by all people. The reason for this reverence lies in their singularly-focused minds. Therefore, those lacking a singularly-focused mind shall not be allowed on board this ship.”

The 1^st day of the 1^st Lunar Month of 1909
Finishing Three Copies of The Scripture of the Black Tortoise (Hyeonmu-gyeong)

Spring of 1909
Establishing the Degree Number of the ‘Progress of the Order’
“My appearance is that of a humble snake’s head on a dragon’s colossal body.”

The 3^rd Lunar Month of 1909
“I Will Use the Taeeul-ju Mantra.”

Spring of 1909
Carrying out the Reordering Work of the Great Head

The 6^th Lunar Month of 1909
“I Shall Enter Geumsan-sa Temple. If You Would Like to See Me, Come to the Temple.”

The 6^th Lunar Month of 1909
Bearing with a Peculiar Epidemic and Eliminate It
Sangje wrote a decree to the divine general charged with a peculiar epidemic: “How could you destroy only the innocent households of the populace, leaving the families of the king, generals, and ministers alone?” Then Sangje said, “I will bear the disease.”

Late in the 6^th Lunar Month of 1909
Completing the 50-Year Holy Work for Edification
One day during the 6th lunar month, after finishing the Reordering Work of Heaven and Earth, Sangje burned a paper on which He had written “Completing the 50-Year Holy Work for Edification.” Then, He said to His disciples, “Yi Yin realized upon his 50th year of service that he had been mistaken for 49 years, and then he helped King Tang of Shang achieve a great accomplishment. Now, using this Degree Number, I have arranged it thoroughly. When the right time is reached, a new foundation shall be opened.”

Late in the 6^th Lunar Month of 1909
“I Will Have Heaven and Earth Confirm the Reordering Works of the Great Opening that Has Been Carried Out for Nine Years.”

The 24^th day of the 6^th Lunar Month of 1909
Passing into Heaven after Completion of the Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth